Westley Green Lowe (1924 - 1998)

Born 30 Nov 1924 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Pearl Marie (Edwards) Lowe — married 29 Dec 1947 in Manhattan, New York City, New York

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Biography

Westley Lowe is a part of US Black heritage.

Westley Green Lowe was born November 30, 1924 in Savannah or Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Tilman Lowe and Eliza Jackson. He passed away in 1998.

Sources

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0924; FHL microfilm: 2341309
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #43258036 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Westly Lowe (4), single son, in household of Tilman Lowe (49) at 37 West 131 Street, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. Born in Georgia.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02663; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 31-1664
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #11512450 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Westley Lowe (14), single son, in household of Tillman Lowe (52) in New York, New York, New York. Born in Georgia.
• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #194948239 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Name: Westly Green Lowe; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 18; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1925; Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia; Registration Date: 1 Dec 1943; Registration Place: New York City, New York, New York; Employer: Bell Rug Cleaning Co; Height: 5 8; Weight: 139; Complexion: Dark brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Thelma Frazier;
  Household Members (Name) Age:
  Westly Green Lowe 18.
• Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018"
  New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Volume Number: 60
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61406 #2244914 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Westley G Lowe marriage to Pearl M Edwards on 29 Dec 1947 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: 3962; Sheet Number: 12; Enumeration District: 3-947
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #285984443 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Westley Lowe (24), married, State Parting Machineman, head of household in New York, Bronx, New York, USA. Born in Georgia.
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #10002 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Name: Westley G Lowe; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1925; Death Date: 4 Apr 1998; Enlistment Branch: A; Enlistment Date: 28 Feb 1944; Discharge Date: 20 Apr 1946.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #28479276 (accessed 2 November 2022)
  Name: Westley Green Lowe [Westley G Lowe]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 30 Nov 1924; Birth Place: Savanna, Georgia; Death Date: 4 Apr 1998; Father: Tillman Lowe; Mother: Eliza; Notes: Jul 1943: Name listed as WESTLEY GREEN LOWE; 30 Apr 1998: Name listed as WESTLEY G LOWE.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/931265/westley-g-lowe: accessed 02 November 2022), memorial page for Westley G Lowe (30 Nov 1925–4 Apr 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 931265, citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by !woowoo (contributor 49949980) .